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Behind the Walls: a Guide for Family and Friends of Texas Prison Inmates
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Texas holds one in every nine U.S. inmates. Behind the Walls is a detailed description of one of the world's largest prison systems by a long-time convict trained as an observer and reporter. It spotlights the day-to-day workings of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-what's good, what's bad, which programs work and which ones do not, and examines if practice really follows official policy. Written to inform about the processes, services, activities, issues, and problems of being incarcerated, this book is invaluable to anyone who has a relative or friend incarcerated in Texas, or for those who want to understand how prisoners live, eat, work, play, and die in a contemporary U.S. prison. Containing a short history of Texas prisons and advice on how to help inmates get out and stay out of prison, this book is the only one of its kind-written by a convict still incarcerated and dedicated to dispelling the ignorance and fear that shroud Texas prisons. Renaud discusses living quarters, food, and clothing, along with how prisoners handle money, mail, visits, and phone calls. He explores the issues of drugs, racism, gangs, and violence as well as what an inmate can learn about his parole, custody …
Date:
December 15, 2002
Creator:
Renaud, Jorge Antonio
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The UNT Digital Library
Death Lore: Texas Rituals, Superstitions, and Legends of the Hereafter
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Death provides us with some of our very best folklore. Some fear it, some embrace it, and most have pretty firm ideas about what happens when we die. Although some people may not want to talk about dying, it’s the only thing that happens to all of us–and there’s no way to get around it. This Publication of the Texas Folklore Society examines the lore of death and whatever happens afterward. The first chapter examines places where people are buried, either permanently or temporarily. Chapter Two features articles about how people die and the rituals associated with funerals and burials. The third chapter explores some of the stranger stories about what happens after we’re gone, and the last chapter offers some philosophical musings about death in general, as well as our connection to those who have gone before.
Date:
December 15, 2008
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hide, Horn, Fish, and Fowl: Texas Hunting and Fishing Lore
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What would cause someone to withstand freezing temperatures in a cramped wooden box for hours on end, or stand in waist-high rushing waters, flicking a pole back and forth over and over—in many cases with nothing whatsoever to show for his efforts? Why is it that, into the twenty-first century, with the convenience of practically any type of red meat or fish available at the local supermarket, we continue to hunt game and fish on open waters? The answer is that no matter how sophisticated we think we are, no matter how technologically advanced we become, there is still something deep within us that beckons us to “the hunt.” This desire creates the customs, beliefs, and rituals related to hunting—for deer, hogs, and other four-legged critters, as well as fish and snakes, and other things that perhaps aren’t physically alive, but capture our interest as much as the prey mentioned above. These rituals and customs lead to some of our most treasured stories, legends, and practices. This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society includes serious, introspective articles on hunting and fishing, as well as humorous tall tales and “windies” about the big ones that got away—all lore …
Date:
December 15, 2011
Creator:
Untiedt, Kenneth L.
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The UNT Digital Library
First Timers and Old Timers: the Texas Folklore Society Fire Burns On
The Texas Folklore Society has been alive and kicking for over one hundred years now, and I don’t really think there’s any mystery as to what keeps the organization going strong. The secret to our longevity is simply the constant replenishment of our body of contributors. We are especially fortunate in recent years to have had papers given at our annual meetings by new members—young members, many of whom are college or even high school students. These presentations are oftentimes given during sessions right alongside some of our oldest members. We’ve also had long-time members who’ve been around for years but had never yet given papers; thankfully, they finally took the opportunity to present their research, fulfilling the mission of the TFS: to collect, preserve, and present the lore of Texas and the Southwest. You’ll find in this book some of the best articles from those presentations. The first fruits of our youngest or newest members include Acayla Haile on the folklore of plants. Familiar and well-respected names like J. Rhett Rushing and Kenneth W. Davis discuss folklore about monsters and the classic “widow’s revenge” tale. These works—and the people who produced them—represent the secret behind the history of the …
Date:
December 15, 2012
Creator:
Untiedt, Kenneth L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Celebrating 100 Years of the Texas Folklore Society, 1909-2009
The Texas Folklore Society is one of the oldest and most prestigious organizations in the state. Its secret for longevity lies in those things that make it unique, such as its annual meeting that seems more like a social event or family reunion than a formal academic gathering. This book examines the Society’s members and their substantial contributions to the field of folklore over the last century. Some articles focus on the research that was done in the past, while others offer studies that continue today. For example, L. Patrick Hughes explores historical folk music, while Meredith Abarca focuses on Mexican American folk healers and the potential direction of research on them today. Other articles are more personal reflections about why our members have been drawn to the TFS for fellowship and fun. This book does more than present a history of the Texas Folklore Society: it explains why the TFS has lasted so long, and why it will continue.
Date:
December 15, 2009
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Folklore in Motion: Texas Travel Lore
Collection of folklore stories and personal anecdotes that relate to travel in Texas, grouped into broad topics that include historic and modern modes of transportation. Index starts on page 281.
Date:
December 15, 2007
Creator:
Untiedt, Kenneth L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Guidelines for Wholesaling, Distributing or Storing Cigarettes, Cigars and Tobacco Products in Texas
This document provides information for non-retailers who buy and sell cigarettes, cigars and tobacco products on wholesaling, distributing or storing products in Texas.
Date:
December 2011
Creator:
Combs, Susan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Economic Development Sales Tax
This document provides information on economic development sales taxes including what municipalities are eligible to impose the tax and how the tax revenue can be used.
Date:
December 2011
Creator:
Combs, Susan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Important TEXNET Information and Due Date Schedule
This document is an instruction booklet for the Texnet Electronic Payment Network.
Date:
December 2012
Creator:
Texas. Comptroller's Office.
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The Portal to Texas History
Texnet Payment Instructions Booklet
This document provides an overview of our Texnet system and how to transmit payment information. (Taxpayer Letter).
Date:
December 2012
Creator:
Combs, Susan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automate your TERP monitoring
This document provides information on how to Automate Your Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) Monitoring.
Date:
December 2012
Creator:
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
System:
The Portal to Texas History
People First Language : What do you call a person with a disability? A person.
This document provides information on the objective and respectful way to speak about people with disabilities.
Date:
December 2011
Creator:
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
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The Portal to Texas History
General Information Guide for Families of Offenders
This pamphlet provides information about programs intended to assist and support criminal offenders and their loved ones.
Date:
December 2010
Creator:
Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Comptroller Susan Combs Distributes More Than $478 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
This document provides information on the distribution of more than $478 million in monthly sales tax revenue to local governments.
Date:
December 7, 2011
Creator:
Combs, Susan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Voluntary Implementation of Forestry Best Management Practices in East Texas
"This report documents the findings of BMP implementation monitoring for 150 sites evaluated between June 28, 2010, and September 9, 2011, and represents the eighth round conducted by Texas Forest Service." (p. 5).
Date:
December 2011
Creator:
Duncan, Chris; Coup, Chuck & Simpson, Hughes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texnet Payment Instructions Booklet
This document provides an overview of our Texnet system and how to transmit payment information. (Taxpayer Letter).
Date:
December 2016
Creator:
Texas. Comptroller's Office.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Workforce Investment Council Briefing Materials: December 9, 2016
Briefing materials compiled for a meeting of the Texas Workforce Investment Council held December 9, 2016 at Austin Community College. The materials include...
Date:
December 2016
Creator:
Texas Workforce Investment Council
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene Board of Commissioners Minutes: 1914-1921]
Ledger containing minutes of the Board of Commissioners in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from December 3, 1914 to December 9, 1921.
Date:
1914-12-03/1921-12-09
Creator:
Abilene (Tex.)
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The Portal to Texas History
Peoples Home Telephone Company
The Peoples Home Telephone Company Directory contains phone numbers and addresses of businesses and residents in Denton and the surrounding area. The directory also includes advertisements for local businesses. The Peoples Home Telephone Company compiled the directory on December 1, 1918.
Date:
December 1, 1918
Creator:
Peoples Home Telephone Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Study of Rural Schools in Travis County, Texas
Book describing the economic conditions, social conditions, finances, facilities and curriculum in Travis County Schools.
Date:
December 1, 1916
Creator:
Davis, Edward Everett, 1881-
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Condition of Texas. Message from the President of the United States, Upon the subject of the political, military, and civil condition of Texas.
This booklet includes the text of an address by President Andrew Jackson to Congress regarding the independence of Texas as well as various letters written by Henry M. Morfit who went to Texas in order to report about the conditions to the Secretary of State.
Date:
December 22, 1836
Creator:
Jackson, Andrew & Morfit, Henry M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The San Saba Treasure: Legends of Silver Creek
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In 1868, four treasure hunters from San Marcos, Texas, searched for a lost mine on the San Saba River, near today’s Menard. It was popularized as folklore in J. Frank Dobie’s treasure legend classic Coronado’s Children. One hundred and fifty years later, a descendant of one of those four men set out to discover the history behind the legend. This book recounts that search, from the founding of the ill-fated 1757 mission on the San Saba River up to the last attempt, in 1990, to find the treasure in this particular legend. It describes Jim Bowie, a fake treasure map industry, murder trials, a rattlesnake dancer, fortunes lost, a very long Texas cave, and surprising twists to the story popularized by Dobie. The book will not lead anyone to the legendary ten-thousand pounds of silver, but it will open a treasure trove of Texas history and the unique characters who hunted the fabulous riches.
Date:
December 2018
Creator:
Lewis, David C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Anne Jordan Childers
This is a paper describing Anne Jordan Childers
Date:
December 21, 1967
Creator:
Browne, Joe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Childers Family
This is a paper describing the Childers family.
Date:
December 13, 1972
Creator:
Oliver, Margaret
System:
The Portal to Texas History